Fiona Bruce has slammed the increasingly sexual portrayal of women in the media, claiming that young girls are under pressure to live up to the stereotype.

The Antiques Roadshow presenter said that the issue is her "biggest concern" as a feminist.

Bruce, who is married to media executive Nigel Sharrocks and has two children, told The Daily Telegraph: "I work in a lookist industry being in television but there seems to be so many overtly sexual images of women now and it puts so much pressure on young girls."

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The newsreader added: "Whatever happened to the top shelf in newsagents? Whenever I go into my corner shop now there are just breasts everywhere. Maybe I'm just old but I definitely think it's a huge problem."

Bruce recently acknowledged that there is a double standard concerning the appearance of male and female newsreaders, going on to say: "If you look like the back end of the bus, as a woman you won't get the job. If you look like the back end of a bus as a bloke, you might get the job. 'Twas ever thus, and I can't see it changing in my lifetime."